The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-12
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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tending until September for collection of
taxes in drouth districts.
DAVIS called up his bill auiho izing coun-
~ commissioners To purchase dogs for pur-
suit of criminals and It was finally passed.
| Abercrombie's bill to limit widows yearly
allowance from the estate of deceased hus-
band to $1,000 passed under suspension of
the rules.
Senate bill requiring the board Of educa-
ton to select or procure text book for the
public schools to teach the nature and ei-
fects of alcoholic liquors and narcotics on
the physical and moral constitution Of man.
After various absurd amendments and
ridiculous suggestions the blu was lost on
second reading.
Senate bill for the destruction of wolves
passed.
A letter WAS read from Sergeant-at-A
Hennessey resigning his Office because Of
charges against him in court.
Agreed, that the resignation lay on the
t,ble until pending business is disposed of.
McManus' deep water bill passed.
Senate bill to create Office OF State Geolo-
gist passed.
Senate bill amending gaming law passed.
Senate bill amending law regulating suits
for breach of warranty Of land titles was
passed.
Senate bill requiring sherins to report
lists of fugitves from justice to the adjutant
general passed.
Senate bill amending statutes on descent
and distribution passed.
Claiborne called up Hcnnessey's resigna-
ton.
Douglass, Of Jefferson, moved to reject it
and objected TO receiving it, and said there
were grave charges against lIennessey, and
4 .hcy be true he should not be permitted
to resign, but should be expelled.
Burgess said as matter of economy in
saving time and expense, he thoughtit best
10 accept the resignation and be done with
it.
D0ugass-The charge preferred against
him is only for forgery, but there are other
charges that will be made in the senate
against him. Such being the case the sen
ate could not accept the resignation. If he
Is innocent let the matter stand till an in.
yestigation shows his innocence, put If !
guilty the senate's duty is to expel him. In
addition to the charges made IL is now |
found that the senators have each been
charged S22 to $3j for stamps. am charged |
with having obtained S27 worth Of postage |
stamps, when know as n fact that / have |
not received as much as - worth | won't !
consent TO the resignation OF u man who !
has made these charges.
Motion TO postpone action upon II until
the committee reports prevailed.
Senate bill to provide in cases of attach
ments for only one bond by claimants
passed
Senate bill to provide for refundng' bonds |
to be issued by cities and towns passed.
Terrell introduced n resolution to adjourn |
sine die Aprii2.
House bill revising list counties exempt
rom laws governing animal and hide in
'pectors passed.
House bill to create county Of Mills was
passed.
House bill to restore civil jurisdiction to
county court of Bosque county passed.
The special committee TO investigate
IIennessey reported they had made partial
Investigation Of the charges and found that
IN March 0 Hennesscy was in possession OF
IN account for 800, which had been APP
proved by Senator Knittle, chairman Of the
on contingent expenses of the
senate, and by Senator Garrison, president
pro TEN. OF the Senate, March 8, al d that
Iennessey altered said account after II had
been approved, SO that instead OF appearing
o be nm account for 800 II appeared to be
IN account for $3.50; that said alteration
was made without the knowledge of Knit
presented the account to the treasurer, the
Ion. +. X. Lubbock. and received $50,
which sum was paid by said Lubbock, not
moving the account had been altered as
Iforesaid, whereupon the committee recon-
nended Hennessey be discharged from the
'flice. Signed by Calhoun, Allen and Ar
instead.
Report adopted unanimously.
Calhoun introduced resolution TO dis
Miss Hennesscy from Office.
Adopted without opposition.
Capt. Brewer, assistant doorkeeper, was
hen unanimously elected sergeantat-arms,
nd on motion Of Claiborne the Office Of as
istant doorkeeper was abolished.
Senate bill to validate purchase OF school
ands by Pierce johnson, who at the time
4 purchase was deputy county surveyor
nd could not legally purchase, passed TO
bird reading.
Senate adjourned.